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Asbestos is a name used for fine fibrous (asbestiform) forms of (usually) amphibole or serpentine (chrysotile). The fibrous amphibole may be (for example) anthophyllite, tremolite, actinolite or crocidolite.

See also Mountain Leather.


Classification of Asbestos

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Other Names for Asbestos

Synonyms:
AmianthiniteAmianthoideAsbestiniteAsbestiteAsbestoîde
AsbestusCymatineEarth-flaxStone-flax
Other Languages:
Arabic:أسبستوس
Bulgarian:Азбест
Catalan:Asbest
Czech:Azbest
Danish:Asbest
Dutch:Asbest
Esperanto:Asbesto
Estonian:Asbest
Finnish:Asbesti
French:Amiante
Galician:Amianto
German:Asbest
Amianthinit
Asbeferrit
Asbestinit
Asbestit
Bergflachs
Bergfleisch
Berghaar
Berghaut
Greek:Αμίαντος
Hebrew:אזבסט
Hungarian:Azbeszt
Indonesian:Asbestos
Italian:Amianto
Japanese:石綿
Korean:석면
Lithuanian:Asbestas
Mongolian (Cyrillic Script):Асбест
Norwegian (Bokmål):Asbest
Norwegian (Nynorsk):Asbest
Persian:آزبست
Polish:Azbest
Portuguese:Asbesto
Romanian:Azbest
Russian:Асбест
Serbian (Cyrillic Script):Азбест
Simplified Chinese:石棉
Slovak:Azbest
Spanish:Asbesto
Amianthinita
Asbeferrita
Asbestinita
Asbestita
Swedish:Asbest
Telugu:రాతినార
Turkish:Asbest
Ukrainian:Азбест

Other Information

Health Warning:The fibres and dust can cause serious lung conditions if inhaled. Any handling of material containing asbestos should be done only by those who are trained and properly equipped in its handling and disposal.

Collectors who have small samples of asbestos are advised to keep them in sealed plastic boxes where there are, of course, perfectly safe.

Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos

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